Meena Alexander
Meena Alexander is Stylist’s sub-editor. She prides herself on her ability to spell big words, her vinyl collection and her photographic memory for every outfit Rihanna has ever worn.
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People
How Beabadoobee’s confessional bedroom pop captured the anxieties of a generation
The Brit nominee talks weed brownies and life-affirming tattoos.
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People
Why Bat For Lashes swapped the bustle of London for LA’s peachy sunsets
The singer is back with an album inspired by a “vampire girl gang”.
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Life
Keep an ear out for these under-the-radar artists in 2020
Music fanatic Yara Shahidi gives us her top five recommendations
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People
Meet Snoh Aalegra: Prince’s protégée and the queen of Sad Girl soul
Headphones – and tissues – at the ready.
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Exclusive: Dame Helen Mirren reveals the women who inspire her most
The actor talks to Stylist about history’s unfair treatment of powerful women.
People
Meet Tawiah, the enchanting soul singer we’ve got on repeat
She’s been channelling Beyoncé since the age of four
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People
Why we all want to be friends with Babeheaven singer Nancy Andersen
We know “voice of an angel” gets thrown around a lot, but…
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Fashion
“I resurrected 2009’s biggest fashion trends for 2019 – and this is what I learned”
The past decade wasn’t all velour tracksuits and low-rise jeans
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Travel
Think Majorca is just a party island? You’re sorely mistaken
Stylist’s Meena Alexander had Majorca pinned firmly to the party island board, but one restorative weekend in Palma’s old town changed all that.
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Books
“How Roald Dahl’s Matilda taught me everything I know about friendship”
It all started with a newt…
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People
You Heard It Here First: Rosie Lowe on music, meditation and the importance of a warm greeting
The Devon-born singer was nothing short of a child prodigy
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“Why Notting Hill Carnival embodies what it means to be black and British”
For black women, carnival is a time to be loud and proud in a society that so often shames us for it, says Meena Alexander.
People
These news anchors have responded to hate mail in the very best way
The trolls never stood a chance
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Opinion
“The glaring problem with Caroline Lucas’ all-female Brexit cabinet”
“If this is feminism, I don’t want it.”
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Books
The black women writers you should have on your radar
This week we lost a literary titan, but Toni Morrison paved the way for a new generation of brilliant women
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Books
The Toni Morrison novels everyone should read, from The Bluest Eye to Beloved
She won a Pulitzer and a Nobel Prize for a reason, friends
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People
Camila Cabello has nailed the real danger of body-shaming
“Not today, Satan”
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People
The untouchable legacy of Destiny’s Child album The Writing’s On The Wall
Remember baby Beyoncé?
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Every song on Ed Sheeran’s star-studded new album, ranked
So you can go straight for the bops
Opinion
“What we can learn from Fox News’ attack on US congresswoman Ilhan Omar”
In Trump’s America, becoming the first Muslim congresswoman was an act of bravery
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